Domsjö Fabriker The unique
Biorefinery
Hans Grundberg
Development Engineer

20142
Aditya Birla Group
 A leading multinational from India
 Established first overseas company in Thailand
in 1969
 50 companies across 6 continents in 36 countries
 Revenues of US $ 45 billion
 Over 120 state-of-the-art manufacturing units
 Over 60% revenues from international operations
 Anchored by 136.000 employees belonging to 42
different nationalities
 1.5 million shareholders

We make more from the tree
20143

The resources are limited
20144
Oil FoodWater Cotton
Forest is part of the solution!
OilWater Cotton

Peak Water
20145
A view of the Aral lake in Uzbekistan

Fiber consumption increases
The world consumption:
86 million tons
of textile fibers
In year 1960:
3 billion people 5 kg of textile fibers/person
In year 2012
7 billion people 12 kg of textile fibers/person
In year 2050
9 billion people 36 kg of textile fibers/person
Synthetic
60%
Cotton
30%
Viscose
5%
20146

The Fibre Gap
20147
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Oil/cotton availability
Source: The Swedish school of textiles

How shall we dress in the future?
20148
More than 11 % of the chemicals used in the agriculture
and 25 % of all pesticides are used in the cotton plantations.
In addition, high water usage create problems in dry areas.

Textile cellulose generated
from forests requires no
irrigation, no pesticides,
no chemicals.
It is not competing
with food production.
20149

Adding Value Across the Value Chain
YarnPlantations Cellulose Fibre Fabric Fashion
201410

Wood components
201411
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ExtractivesLignin

Same raw material, different products
201412
Paper and pulp industry Domsjö Biorefinery

Domsjö development
201413

Domsjö Cellulose
Applications
Fashion
Textile
Hygiene
Food
Medical tablets
Paint
Sausage casings
142014

Domsjö Lignin
Applications
Concrete additives
Binder in the mineral
and food industries
Additive for geotechnical
drilling
152014

Additional environmental contributions
201416
1 kg lignin reduce CO2-emissions by 20 kg
120 000 tons lignin reduce CO2-emissions by more than 2 million tons
1 million ton CO2 correspond to roughly 300 000 Volvo V70 cars driving 15 000 km/year

BioEthanol
Applications
Heat transfer media
Chemical products
Bio fuels
Screen Washer fluid
Paint additive
172014

R&D&I capabilities for the whole
textile value chain
201418

Our environmental situation
201419
 The only mill in the world with TCF and closed loop bleaching.
 The bio treatment plant is one of the largest producers of biogas in Sweden.
 Low emissions and low environmental impact.
 Only 0,5% of the heat energy need is produced from oil.

Our Values
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Integrity
Commitment
Passion
Seamlessness
Speed
2014

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Thank You!
2014